South Jakarta mall faces demolition

South Jakarta mall faces demolition

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso ordered the demolition of the
parking lot at Point Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South
Jakarta, because there was no permission granted to build it.

The South Jakarta municipal administration had sent its final
warning on Sept. 15 and gave the developer, PT Menara Prambanan,
the opportunity to dismantle in within a week.

"The municipality will demolish (part of) the Point Square
building if the company fails to do by Sept. 22," Sutiyoso said
on Tuesday.

The administration argued that the developer had no permission
to construct the parking lot.

The developer of Point Square on Jl. TB Simatupang constructed
the parking lot on a plot of land, which was originally allocated
for roads (5,115 square meters) and parks (2,236 square meters).
-- JP